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Kiri Te Kanawa. Dame Kiri Jeanette Claire Te Kanawa, [1] ONZ, CH, DBE, AC (/ ˈkɪri təˈkɑːnəwə /; [2] born Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron, 6 March 1944) is a New Zealand opera singer. She had a full lyric soprano voice, which has been described as "mellow yet vibrant, warm, ample and unforced". [3]
Hänsel und Gretel is a 107-minute studio album of Engelbert Humperdinck's 1893 opera of the same name, performed by Ileana Cotrubaș, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Christa Ludwig, Siegmund Nimsgern, Elisabeth Söderström, Frederica von Stade and Ruth Welting with the Children's Chorus of Cologne Opera and the Gürzenich Orchestra under the direction of Sir John Pritchard.
He was a close confederate of Pōtatau Te Wherowhero, the first Māori King, and lived from c. 1770 to c. 1860. He was signatory to the treaty signing at Kawhia. His wife was Te Rahuruake (according to Pei Te Hurunui in his book King Potatau, p. 120) and their son was Kihirini Te Kanawa. Te Kanawa Ikatu had a sister, Parekohu.
Her New York Metropolitan Opera debut took place on January 19, 1970, as Papagena in The Magic Flute. She sang over 200 performances of 19 roles at the Met including Marzelline, Zerlina, Susana, Nanetta, Sophie, Mélisande, Adina, Gilda, Oscar, Juliette, Blondchen, Gretel, and Adele. She made her debuts at the London Opera House in London, in ...
Te Kanawa married Tana Te Kanawa at 20 and they had 12 children, raising them at Oparure, near Te Kūiti. Through Tana she is aunt to opera singer Kiri Te Kanawa. Her children include Rangi Te Kanawa, a museum professional and textile conservator specialising in Māori textiles and Kahutoi Te Kanawa, also a museum professional and weaver. [8] [9]
The next day Dame Kiri Te Kanawa phoned him and offered to help him begin a career overseas; she compared his calibre as a singer to herself and Inia Te Wiata. [2] [7] By 2016 he was an established international opera singer, based in Wales with his wife Jemma and two children and working with an opera company in Leeds. [2]
Composer (s) Jerome Kern. " Long Ago (and Far Away) " is a popular song with music by Jerome Kern, and lyrics about nostalgia [1] by Ira Gershwin from the 1944 Technicolor film musical Cover Girl starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and released by Columbia Pictures. The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1944 ...
Kiri Sings Karl. Kiri Sings Karl: Songs of Mystery & Enchantment is a 2006 classical album by New Zealand opera singer Kiri Te Kanawa, with the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Karl Jenkins. The pieces were composed by Karl Jenkins, or arranged by him, based on compositions of other composers, like the Argentine composer Carlos Guastavino .